Joint Hearing: Examining VA’s Processing of Gulf War Illness Claims

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

Thursday, July 13, 2017 (9:30 AM)

Meeting was rescheduled to the time and date listed above.
334 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Melissa Emrey-Arras
Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security, U.S. Government Accountability Office

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  • Witness Testimony - Emrey-Arras [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony - Emrey- Arras [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Witness Biography - Emrey-Arras [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM

Michael S. Figlioli
Deputy Director, National Veterans Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars

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  • Witness Testimony - Figlioli [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Truth in Testimony - Figlioli [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Witness Biography - Figlioli [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM

Brad Flohr
Senior Advisor for Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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  • Witness Testimony - Flohr [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM

Anthony Hardie
National Board Chair & Director, Veterans for Common Sense

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  • Witness Testimony - Hardie [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Truth in Testimony - Hardie [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Witness Biography - Hardie [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM

Zachary Hearn
Deputy Director for Claims, Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American Legion

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  • Witness Testimony - Hearn [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony - Hearn [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Witness Biography - Hearn [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM

Patrick Joyce, MD, MPH
Chief, Occupational Health Clinics, Washington VA Medical Center, Veterans Health Administration

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Support Documents

  • Statement for the Record - National Gulf War Resource Center (NGWRC) [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Witness List [PDF] Added 07/10/2017 at 03:59 PM
  • Statement for the Record - Paul Sullivan [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Statement for the Record - Denise Nichols [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM
  • Statement for the Record - Kirt Love [PDF] Added 07/13/2017 at 11:54 AM

Hearing Record

  • Final Printed Hearing [PDF] Added 09/25/2018 at 02:02 PM

First Published: July 5, 2017 at 01:46 PM
Last Updated: September 25, 2018 at 02:02 PM